664984United Nations Security Council Resolution 1739by the United Nations

Adopted by the Security Council at its 5617th meeting, on 10 January 2007

The Security Council,

Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President relating to
the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular its resolution 1721 (2006) on the
transition period leading to the holding of free, open, fair and transparent elections
in Côte d’Ivoire by 31 October 2007,

Recalling also its resolution 1712 (2006) relating to the situation in Liberia,

Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles of
good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,

Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General dated 4 December
2006 (S/2006/939),

Reaffirming its support to the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire
(UNOCI) and the French forces which support it,

Expressing its serious concern at the persistence of the crisis and the
deterioration of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, including its grave humanitarian
consequences causing large-scale civilian suffering and displacement,

Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
international peace and security in the region,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Decides that the mandates of UNOCI and of the French forces which
support it, determined respectively in paragraphs 2 and 8 below, shall be extended
until 30 June 2007, and expresses its intention to review by this date their mandates,
including their length, and UNOCI’s level of troops, in the light of the progress
achieved in the implementation of the peace process as referred to in resolution
1721 (2006);

2. Decides that UNOCI shall have the following mandate from the date of
adoption of this resolution:

(a) Monitoring of the cessation of hostilities and movements of armed groups

– To observe and monitor the implementation of the joint declaration of the end
of the war of 6 April 2005 and of the comprehensive ceasefire agreement of
3 May 2003, to prevent, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment, any
hostile action, and to investigate violations of the ceasefire,

– To liaise with the National Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire (FANCI) and the
military elements of the Forces Nouvelles in order to promote, in coordination
with the French forces, the re-establishment of trust among all the Ivorian
forces involved,

– To assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in monitoring the borders, with
particular attention to the situation of Liberian refugees and to any crossborder
movement of combatants,

– To assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in undertaking the regrouping of all
the Ivorian forces involved and to assist in ensuring the security of their
disarmament, cantonment and demobilization sites,

– To support the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, within UNOCI’s current
capacities, in the implementation of the national programme for the
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of combatants, including
through logistical support, in particular for the preparation of cantonment sites,
paying special attention to the specific needs of women and children,

– To coordinate closely with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in
the implementation of a voluntary repatriation and resettlement programme for
foreign ex-combatants, paying special attention to the specific needs of women
and children, in support of the efforts of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and
in cooperation with the Governments concerned, relevant international
financial institutions, international development organizations and donor
nations,

– To ensure that the national programme for the disarmament, demobilization
and reintegration of combatants and that the voluntary repatriation and
resettlement programme for foreign ex-combatants take into account the need
for a coordinated regional approach,

– To secure, neutralize or destroy any weapons, ammunition or any other
military materiel surrendered by the former combatants,

(c) Disarmament and dismantling of militias

– To assist the Prime Minister in formulating and implementing the programme
for the immediate disarmament and dismantling of militias consistent with
paragraph 12 of resolution 1721 (2006), and to monitor its implementation,

– To secure, neutralize or destroy all weapons, ammunition and other military
materiel surrendered by militias,

(d) Operations of identification of the population and registration of voters

– To contribute, in close liaison with the working group mentioned in paragraph
17 of resolution 1721 (2006), to the security of the operations of identification of the population and registration of voters, within its capabilities and its areas
of deployment,

(e) Reform of the security sector

– To assist, in close liaison with the working group mentioned in paragraph 15
of resolution 1721 (2006), in formulating a plan on the restructuring of the
Defence and Security Forces and in preparing possible seminars on security
sector reform to be organized by the African Union and ECOWAS,

(f) Protection of United Nations personnel, institutions and civilians

– To protect United Nations personnel, installations and equipment, ensure the
security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel and, without
prejudice to the responsibility of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, to protect
civilians under imminent threat of physical violence, within its capabilities and
its areas of deployment,

– To support, in coordination with the Prime Minister, the provision of security
for members of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire,

(g) Monitoring of the arms embargo

– To monitor the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of
resolution 1572 (2004), in cooperation with the Group of Experts established
under resolution 1584 (2005) and, as appropriate, with UNMIL and
Governments concerned, including by inspecting, as they deem it necessary
and without notice, the cargo of aircraft and of any transport vehicle using the
ports, airports, airfields, military bases and border crossings of Côte d’Ivoire,

– To collect, as appropriate, arms and any related materiel brought into Côte
d’Ivoire in violation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of resolution
1572 (2004), and to dispose of such arms and related materiel as appropriate,

(h) Support for humanitarian assistance

– To facilitate the free flow of people, goods and humanitarian assistance, inter
alia, by helping to establish the necessary security conditions and taking into
account the special needs of vulnerable groups, especially women, children
and elderly people,

(i) Support for the redeployment of State administration

– To facilitate, with the assistance of the African Union, ECOWAS and other
international partners, the re-establishment by the Government of Côte
d’Ivoire of the authority of the State throughout Côte d’Ivoire and of the
institutions and public services essential for the social and economic recovery
of the country,

(j) Support for the organization of open, free, fair and transparent elections

– To provide all necessary technical assistance to the Prime Minister, his
Government, the Independent Electoral Commission and other relevant
agencies or institutes, with the support of the African Union, ECOWAS and
other international partners, for the organization of open, free, fair and
transparent elections, presidential and legislative, by 31 October 2007 at the
latest, as referred to in resolution 1721 (2006),

– To provide technical information, advice and assistance as appropriate to the
High Representative for the Elections,

– To contribute, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment, to the
security of the areas where voting is to take place,

– To provide as necessary, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment, in
close cooperation with the United Nations Programme for Development,
logistical support for the Independent Electoral Commission, in particular for
the transportation of electoral material,

(k) Assistance in the field of human rights

– To contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in Côte
d’Ivoire, with special attention to violence committed against children and
women, to monitor and help investigate human rights violations with a view to
ending impunity, and to keep the Security Council Committee established
pursuant to paragraph 14 of resolution 1572 (2004) (the Committee) regularly
informed of developments in this regard,

(l) Public information

– To promote the peace process as referred to in resolution 1721 (2006)
throughout the territory of Côte d’Ivoire, through the Mission’s public
information capacity, in particular its radio broadcasting capability through
ONUCI FM,

– To monitor the Ivorian mass media, in particular with regard to any incidents
of incitement by the media to hatred, intolerance and violence, and to keep the
Committee regularly informed of the situation in this regard,

(m) Law and order

– To assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in conjunction with the African
Union, ECOWAS and other international organizations in restoring a civilian
policing presence throughout Côte d’Ivoire, and to advise the Government of
Côte d’Ivoire on the restructuring of the internal security services,

– To assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in conjunction with the African
Union, ECOWAS and other international organizations in re-establishing the
authority of the judiciary and the rule of law throughout Côte d’Ivoire,

– To support the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in ensuring the neutrality and
impartiality of public media by providing, as necessary, security of the
premises of the Radio Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI);

3. Decides to extend the provisions of paragraph 3 of resolution 1609
(2005) and of paragraph 2 of resolution 1682 (2006) for the period specified in
paragraph 1 above;

4. Reaffirms its intention to authorize the Secretary-General to redeploy on
a temporary basis troops between UNMIL and UNOCI as may be needed, in
consultation with the Governments concerned and relevant troop-contributing
countries, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1609 (2005);

5. Authorizes UNOCI to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate,
within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;

6. Requests UNOCI to carry out its mandate in close liaison with UNMIL,
including especially in the prevention of movements of arms and combatants across
shared borders and the implementation of disarmament and demobilization
programmes;

7. Urges UNOCI to take into account the rights of women and of gender
considerations as set out in Security Council resolution 1325 as a cross-cutting
issue, including through consultation with local and international women’s groups,
and requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to include in his reporting to
the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNOCI and all
other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to
the need to protect them from gender-based violence;

8. Authorizes from the date of adoption of this resolution the French forces
to use all necessary means in order to support UNOCI in accordance with the
agreement reached between UNOCI and the French authorities, and in particular to:

(a) Contribute to the general security of the area of activity of the impartial
forces,

(b) Intervene at the request of UNOCI in support of its elements whose
security may be threatened,

(c) In consultation with UNOCI, intervene against belligerent actions, if the
security conditions so require, outside UNOCI’s areas of deployment,

(d) Help to protect civilians, in the deployment areas of their units,

(e) Contribute to monitoring the arms embargo established by resolution
1572 (2004),

(f) Contribute to the drawing up of a plan on the restructuring of the
Defence and Security Forces and to the preparation of possible seminars on security
sector reform to be organized by the African Union and ECOWAS;

9. Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully in the deployment and operations
of UNOCI and of the French forces which support it, in particular by guaranteeing
their safety, security and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate
access, as well as associated personnel, throughout the territory of Côte d’Ivoire, to
enable them to carry out fully their mandates;

10. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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